Home / 17,086.85-25,636.20-5,995.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,086.85, 25,636.20 and 5,995.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,086.85, 25,636.20 and 5,995.11 is: 8,994.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,086.85 : 25,636.20 = 5,995.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,086.85/25,636.20 = 5,995.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,086.85x = 25,636.20 × 5,995.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,086.85x = 153,691,912.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,691,912.64/17,086.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,994.75

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.